Bill Text: TX SB510 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to the confidentiality of certain information maintained by state licensing agencies.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-19 - Effective on 9/1/23 [SB510 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SB510-Enrolled.html
S.B. No. 510 |
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relating to the confidentiality of certain information maintained | ||
by state licensing agencies. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 552.1176, Government Code, is amended by | ||
amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsections (d) and (e) to read | ||
as follows: | ||
(a) Information maintained under Chapter 81 is confidential | ||
and may not be disclosed to the public under this chapter if the | ||
information: | ||
(1) is a license application; or | ||
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of birth, driver's license number, state identification number, | ||
passport number, emergency contact information, or payment | ||
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(d) Subsection (a) does not make confidential or except from | ||
required public disclosure the name, state bar identification | ||
number, membership class, or eligibility to practice law of an | ||
applicant for a license, a license holder, or an individual who | ||
previously held a license. | ||
(e) To the extent of any conflict, this section prevails | ||
over another law that authorizes or requires the release of | ||
information maintained by the State Bar of Texas. | ||
SECTION 2. Subchapter C, Chapter 552, Government Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 552.11765 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 552.11765. CONFIDENTIALITY OF CERTAIN INFORMATION | ||
MAINTAINED BY STATE LICENSING AUTHORITY. (a) In this section, | ||
"license" means a license, certificate, registration, permit, or | ||
other authorization that: | ||
(1) is issued by a governmental body described by | ||
Section 552.003(1)(A)(i); and | ||
(2) an individual must obtain to practice or engage in | ||
a particular business, occupation, or profession. | ||
(b) Except as provided by Subsections (c) and (d), | ||
information maintained by a governmental body described by Section | ||
552.003(1)(A)(i) is confidential and excepted from the | ||
requirements of Section 552.021 if the information: | ||
(1) is a license application; or | ||
(2) relates to the home address, home telephone | ||
number, electronic mail address, social security number, date of | ||
birth, driver's license number, state identification number, | ||
passport number, emergency contact information, or payment | ||
information of: | ||
(A) an applicant for a license issued by the | ||
governmental body; | ||
(B) an individual who holds a license issued by | ||
the governmental body; or | ||
(C) an individual who previously held a license | ||
issued by the governmental body. | ||
(c) Subsection (b) does not make confidential or except from | ||
required public disclosure the name, license number, or license | ||
status of an applicant for a license, a license holder, or an | ||
individual who previously held a license. | ||
(d) For a license issued under Chapter 42, 43, 103, or 161, | ||
Human Resources Code, or Chapter 142, 242, 247, 248A, 250, or 252, | ||
Health and Safety Code, Subsection (b) does not prohibit the | ||
disclosure of: | ||
(1) the last four digits of the social security number | ||
of a license holder in connection with a verification of | ||
employability or an employee misconduct registry search provided by | ||
the Health and Human Services Commission; | ||
(2) a home address where activity regulated by the | ||
licensing authority occurs; or | ||
(3) an e-mail address or phone number associated with | ||
activity regulated by the licensing authority. | ||
(e) To the extent of any conflict, this section prevails | ||
over another law that authorizes or requires the release of | ||
information maintained by a governmental body. | ||
SECTION 3. Subchapter D, Chapter 507, Occupations Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 507.161 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 507.161. CONFIDENTIALITY OF HOME ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE | ||
NUMBER. Except as provided by Section 507.160(d), the home address | ||
and telephone number of a license holder are confidential and not | ||
subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code. | ||
SECTION 4. Section 552.1176(b), Government Code, is | ||
repealed. | ||
SECTION 5. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to | ||
a request for public information received by a governmental body, | ||
including the State Bar of Texas, or an officer for public | ||
information on or after the effective date of this Act. | ||
SECTION 6. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. | ||
______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 510 passed the Senate on | ||
April 17, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 510 passed the House on | ||
May 6, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 132, Nays 2, two present | ||
not voting. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||
Approved: | ||
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Date | ||
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Governor |